Driver: Herb Thomas | Driver Database

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Herb Thomas helmet photo

Herb

Thomas

NASCAR Grand National

Driver Information

nationality

American

birthday

1923-04-06

hometown

Barbecue Township, North Carolina

died

2000-08-09

Sanford, North Carolina

helmet

Driver Information

nationality

American

birthday

1923-04-06

hometown

Barbecue Township, North Carolina

died

2000-08-09

Sanford, North Carolina

helmet

Competitors

age

wins

20

poles

20

races

204

podiums

52

fastest laps

0

age

wins

49

poles

46

races

684

podiums

162

fastest laps

0

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

1

podiums

0

fastest laps

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

12

podiums

0

fastest laps

0

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

3

podiums

0

fastest laps

0

age

wins

21

poles

23

races

283

podiums

63

fastest laps

0

age

wins

14

poles

11

races

206

podiums

32

fastest laps

0

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

1

podiums

0

fastest laps

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

8

podiums

0

fastest laps

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

4

podiums

0

fastest laps

0

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

7

podiums

0

fastest laps

0

age

90

wins

0

poles

0

races

121

podiums

1

fastest laps

0

age

wins

0

poles

1

races

2

podiums

0

fastest laps

0

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

30

podiums

0

fastest laps

0

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

6

podiums

0

fastest laps

0

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

90

podiums

0

fastest laps

0

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

356

podiums

4

fastest laps

0

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

51

podiums

0

fastest laps

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

6

podiums

0

fastest laps

0

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

12

podiums

0

fastest laps

0

Career Overview

year

series

team

points

position

1962

NASCAR Grand National

0

97th

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Chevrolet

1

0

0

0

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

1

0

0

0

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

1957

NASCAR Grand National

0

148th

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Pontiac

2

0

0

0

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

2

0

0

0

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

1956

NASCAR Road America, August 11,

0

3rd

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Ford Zephyr

1

0

1

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

1

0

1

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

1956

NASCAR Convertible Series

Herb Thomas

460

40th

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

'56 Chevrolet

1

0

1

0

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

1

0

1

0

-

460

year

series

team

points

position

1956

NASCAR Grand National

8568

2nd

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Chevrolet

Chrysler

Plymouth

Dodge,

48

5

11

3

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

48

5

11

3

-

8568

year

series

team

points

position

1955

NASCAR Grand National

5186

5th

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Hudson

Packard

Chevrolet

Buick

23

3

9

2

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

23

3

9

2

-

5186

year

series

team

points

position

1954

NASCAR Grand National

8356

2nd

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Hudson

34

12

17

8

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

34

12

17

8

-

8356

year

series

team

points

position

1953

NASCAR Grand National

8460

1st

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Hudson

37

12

23

12

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

37

12

23

12

-

8460

year

series

team

points

position

1952

NASCAR Grand National

6753

2nd

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Hudson

32

8

18

10

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

32

8

18

10

-

6753

year

series

team

points

position

1951

NASCAR Grand National

4208.45

1st

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Plymouth

Oldsmobile

Hudson

34

7

11

4

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

34

7

11

4

-

4208.45

year

series

team

points

position

1950

NASCAR Grand National

590.5

11th

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Plymouth

Ford

13

1

3

0

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

13

1

3

0

-

590.5

year

series

team

points

position

1949

NASCAR Strictly Stock

Thomas Racing

132

25th

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

'47 Ford

'49 Ford

4

0

0

0

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

4

0

0

0

-

132

year

type

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest lap

1962

Racing

1

0

0

0

?

1957

Racing

2

0

0

0

?

1956

Racing

50

5

13

3

?

1955

Racing

23

3

9

2

?

1954

Racing

34

12

17

8

?

1953

Racing

37

12

23

12

?

1952

Racing

32

8

18

10

?

1951

Racing

34

7

11

4

?

1950

Racing

13

1

3

0

?

1949

Racing

4

0

0

0

?

Racing Highlights

year

series

position

1956

NASCAR Grand National

2nd

1956

NASCAR Road America, August 11,

3rd

1954

NASCAR Grand National

2nd

1953

NASCAR Grand National

1st

1952

NASCAR Grand National

2nd

1951

NASCAR Grand National

1st

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